Jon Grabowski

February 1, 2026

Jon is the Co-Founder and CEO of Red Cedar. Over his 22-year career in real estate development, he has developed more than 50 residential communities and delivered over 5,000 homes and multi-family units.

Jon began his career in mixed-use development and later managed a private equity fund that acquired and sold more than 4,000 homes and vacant lots during the 2008 financial crisis. An early pioneer in the build-to-rent sector beginning in 2012, he founded Red Cedar in 2015 to focus on land development, homebuilding, and construction services for BTR and multi-family developers.

Today, Red Cedar builds more than 2,000 units annually and continues to expand its footprint across the Southeast.

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Steve Stawick

February 2, 2026

Steve is Co-Founder and COO of Red Cedar, where he oversees strategic growth, development initiatives, and investment execution. With over 20 years of experience across real estate brokerage, development, construction, and residential investment, Steve has a comprehensive understanding of the full real estate lifecycle—from acquisition and analysis to development, construction, and disposition.

Known for his market expertise, operational leadership, and strategic insight, Steve plays a central role in driving Red Cedar’s mission to create high-quality communities that deliver long-term value for both homeowners and investors.

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Ben Bazer

February 3, 2026

Ben brings 30 years of experience in residential construction and capital markets, including 10 years leading accounting and finance at Red Cedar, which he co-founded with partners Steve Stawick and Jon Grabowski. Red Cedar is the 3rd business that Ben has founded, scaled, and positioned as an industry leading competitor in the residential marketplace.

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Ryan Chandler

February 4, 2026

Ryan brings 15 years of legal and residential real estate development experience to Red Cedar. As Chief Legal Officer, he leads the company’s legal and compliance functions, overseeing corporate governance, contract negotiations, and regulatory matters across all business lines.

Prior to joining Red Cedar, Ryan was in private practice, where he advised local, regional, and national homebuilders on land acquisition and development and coordinated closings for thousands of homebuyers.

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Brent Shearer

February 5, 2026

Brent leads land acquisitions and development while supporting capital markets at Red Cedar. Over his 15-year career in real estate, he has overseen the acquisition, development, and disposition of approximately 10,000 lots. Brent began as an underwriter for CMBS lenders, participating in over $2B in loan originations across all U.S. asset classes.

In 2014, he transitioned to residential development and homebuilding, establishing the Atlanta office for a fund acquiring assets emerging from the Great Financial Crisis. Brent has developed and delivered lots to leading public and private builders and was a founding member of an Atlanta-based homebuilding company, selling his interests in 2024.

Known for building strong relationships across land, development, homebuilding, and Build-to-Rent (BTR) sectors, Brent drives Red Cedar’s continued growth through technology adoption and AI initiatives, positioning the firm as a thought leader in the industry.

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Anthony Morlando

April 24, 2026

Anthony is a Registered Architect with decades of experience spanning architecture, construction, and real estate development. Throughout his career, he has served in senior architectural leadership roles, owned and operated both an architectural practice and a development company, and overseen major design, construction, and real estate portfolios for a large mission driven organization across Western North Carolina. That combination of field, design, owner, and executive leadership experience gives Anthony a broad and disciplined perspective on strategic planning, risk management, cost control, and high-level operational execution.

As Senior Vice President of Red Cedar Construction Services, Anthony leads VPs, Directors, and senior operational leaders across preconstruction, project management, field execution, and organizational development. His focus is building a disciplined, scalable platform that delivers consistent, high performing results for Red Cedar’s clients and development partners.

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Angel Hammer

February 6, 2026

Angel brings 23 years of homebuilding experience and serves as Vice President of Preconstruction at Red Cedar. She leads all preconstruction operations, including estimating, bid strategy, design phase collaboration, and subcontractor buyout. With expertise in cost accuracy, constructability, and value engineering, Angel builds a scalable preconstruction division that protects margins and supports company growth, while ensuring every project transitions cleanly from design into construction.

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Paul Gladu

February 7, 2026

Paul brings more than 20 years of national homebuilding experience and leads vertical construction at Red Cedar. He launched two divisions in the Charlotte market and is known for building strong trade and vendor partnerships, developing field leadership talent, and driving operational excellence.

With deep expertise in financial oversight, cost control, quality assurance, customer experience, and risk management, Paul consistently leads high-performing teams and delivers successful projects.

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Chad Hawley

February 8, 2026

With more than 25 years in the construction industry, Chad leads Build-to-Rent (BTR) operations at Red Cedar, overseeing projects from pre-construction through closeout. His experience spans field management, back-office operations, national production building, custom homes, and light commercial projects. By combining hands-on construction expertise with strategic oversight, Chad drives operational efficiency, ensures high-volume residential portfolios are delivered on time and on budget, and supports scalable growth with an exceptional customer experience.

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Ryan Walton

February 16, 2026

Ryan brings nine years of residential real estate development experience, with a background spanning accounting, operations, and executive leadership. He began his career as a staff accountant before moving into field operations, gaining hands-on experience across both horizontal development and vertical construction. This cross-functional perspective gives him a comprehensive understanding of the full development lifecycle—from land development and construction to financial management and reporting.

For the past seven years, Ryan has focused on the Build-to-Rent (BTR) sector, helping scale operations and support significant portfolio growth. A highlight of his career includes helping grow a two-person operation into a team of more than 15 professionals delivering more than 200 units annually.

As Vice President of Accounting at Red Cedar, Ryan combines operational insight with financial expertise to strengthen financial controls, improve reporting transparency, and support strategic decision-making across the organization.

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Rick Otto

February 9, 2026

Rick brings more than 34 years of experience in commercial general construction, with additional expertise in residential and civil projects. Rick works closely with clients and the business development team at Red Cedar during the concept design phase and provides experienced guidance to our clients. Rick leads our design consultant teams and manages the company’s extensive prototype library, driving design and revision schedules that protect project start dates.

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Jay Cox

February 16, 2026

Jay brings 15 years of commercial general construction experience and serves as Director of Business Development at Red Cedar, with a track record spanning thousands of multi-family, townhome, and single-family units across the Carolinas. He serves as the client’s primary contact through concept and budgeting, guiding every project from early vision through contract execution and handoff to Preconstruction. Jay works closely with the Product Development and Preconstruction teams to shape pricing, plan fit, and prototype selection around each client’s vision and budget.